(Amended May 2018)
Appendix 10: Practice Teacher Report (including summary matrix)
This should contain the following:
Section One:Information Sheet & Practice Teacher Report
(Student and Practice Learning Details. Practice Teacher Report to include Recommendation and Identification of Future Learning Needs )
Section Two:Matrix Summary Sheet
Section Three:Line Manager’s Endorsement (Final Year Students only)Refer Appendix 8
PRACTICE TEACHER REPORT
SECTION ONE:INFORMATION SHEET & PRACTICE TEACHER REPORT
Student:Practice Teacher:
Tutor:
Social Work Course:
Stage of Training: Level 2 / Level 3
If Level Two the Student must have undertaken either Group Care or Community Development – Please outline which was undertaken?
Dates of Practice Learning:
Practice Learning Setting:
Service User Group:
Is the Practice Teacher accredited? / Yes/No
Is the Practice Teacher currently undertaking the NIPTTP? / Yes/No
Student Supervision Folder Submitted to Practice Teacher / Yes/No
Key Role
/Competent
/Not Competent
Key Role 1Key Role 2
Key Role 3
Key Role 4
Key Role 5
Key Role 6
FINAL RECOMMENDATION: PASS / FAIL
Evidence Base for Practice Teacher Assessment
Please state the evidence base for your assessment of this Student: (e.g. direct observations, feedback, agency records, supervision, etc.)
The Practice Assessment Panel can contact the following person at the address/phone number or e-mail indicated to access evidence should this be required:
Contact Details:
Assessment of Student’s Professional Development (at the point of withdrawal)
Practice Teachers should comment on the Student’s ethical practice, standards of conduct, professional competence and professional responsibility and accountability (including how confidentiality has been maintained and service user and carer consent sought).
Please refer to
a)the quality and depth of evidence
b)ability to link theory to practice, detail AOP
c)ability to critically analyse and evaluate own practice
d)highlight areas of strength as well as areas of concern.
Indicate which of the following learning opportunities were available to the Student and make some brief comment on each. The following represent the relevant requirements as set out by NISCC. (Please refer to “Practice Learning Requirements for the Degree in Social Work”, for further guidance, if necessary).
Students at Level 2 are required to cover at least one of the following during their practice learning opportunity:
Group careor Community Development
(It is at the discretion of the Practice Teacher to determine the length of this section. However it should be of sufficient depth to reflect the assessment outcome.)
Requirement / Met/Unmet / CommentsCarrying out statutory social work tasks
Group Care
Working with at least two other professionals
The contested nature, scope and purpose of social work in a diverse society
Participating in formal decision-making forums
Participating in and presenting evidence in courts or tribunals or other formal hearings
Applying community development approaches in social work
Summary of Practice Teacher’s contact with Service Users/Carers in relation to the Student’s practice
Summarise the Student’s future learning needs:
This can be used to further inform the next PLO.
RECOMMENDATION:PASS / FAIL
Student Comments on Practice Teacher’s Report:
I verify that I have read this report
Student Signature:
Practice Teacher Signature:
Date:
I verify that the student was offered the opportunity to read and sign the report before submission and declined to do so.
Please tick if applicable
Section Two
Matrix Summary Sheet
SW Standards / EVIDENCE / DATE VERIFIEDSW1
SW2
SW3
SW4
SW5
SW6
SW7
SW8
SW9
SW10
SW11
Signature of Practice Teacher
SW Standards / EVIDENCE / DATE VERIFIED
SW12
SW13
SW14
SW15
SW16
SW17
SW18
SW19
SW20
Signature of Practice Teacher
1